Philippines Clothing Factory Fire: A house which was being used as a clothing factory caught fire killing 15 people inside, including a three-year-old child.
Fifteen people, including a three-year-old child, were killed Thursday when a fire ripped through a house used as a clothing factory in the Philippines, officials said.
A 24-year-old model and actress, who encourages people to be eco-friendlier and live the zero waste, was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2023 during a competition held in Toledo City, Cebu Saturday night.
Philippines ferry disaster: Many of the more than 200 people who survived the blaze jumped off the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 and were rescued from the dark sea by the coast guard, navy, a nearby ferry and local fishermen. The ferry's skipper told coast guard officials that he tried to run the burning ferry aground on the nearest shore to allow more people to survive or be rescued.